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TerminatedNCT03829618Updated Oct 12, 2021Results posted

Lidocaine Administration During Flexible Bronchoscopy and Endobronchial Ultrasound

A Phase 3 interventional study of Topical lidocaine and Nebuliser solution in Bronchiectasis Adult, Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy and Pneumonia, sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-10-12.

Sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
COVID lack of cases/recruitment
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
29
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess if there is decrease in cough during flexible bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound when different modes of lidocaine administration are used. The modes of administration being evaluated are topical, nebulized and atomized.

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Conditions studied

  • Bronchiectasis Adult
  • Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy
  • Pneumonia
  • Chest--Diseases
  • Infiltrates
  • Bronchopulmonary Disease
  • Cancer, Lung
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In context

Lung Neoplasms

7,243 studies on the registry are indexed under Lung Neoplasms; 1,557 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is the lead sponsor of 480 studies on the registry; 61 are open to participants now.

Of its 56 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 42 (75%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of mediastinal and/or hilar lymphadenopathy requiring endobronchial ultrasound evaluation and transbronchial needle aspiration.
  • Diagnosis of pulmonary disease requiring flexible bronchoscopy
  • Greater than 18 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any intervention beyond flexible bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound
  • Inability to tolerate bronchoscopy.
  • Patients that receive paralytics.
  • Patients with neuromuscular diseases.
  • Inability to consent for procedures.
  • Allergies to lidocaine or any other drugs used in protocol.
  • Existing renal insufficiency or liver disease
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
29 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Topical Lidocaine

    16 ml of 1% lidocaine sprayed in 4 ml aliquots to vocal cords, midtrachea, left main stem bronchus and right main stem bronchus.

    Drug: Topical lidocaine

  • Active comparator
    Nebuliser Solution

    2% lidocaine dosed at 2mg/kg with max dose of 160mg nebulized via jet nebulizer in operating room over ten minutes.

    Drug: Nebuliser solution

  • Active comparator
    Nebuliser Suspension

    2% lidocaine dosed at 2mg/kg with max dose of 160mg nebulized via vibrating mesh nebulizer in operating room over ten minutes.

    Drug: Nebuliser Suspension

Interventions

  • DrugTopical lidocaine

    1% lidocaine topically applied in 4 mL aliquots

    Also known as: Topical

  • DrugNebuliser solution

    2% lidocaine dose at 2 mg/kg (max 160 mg) applied via jet nebulizer

    Also known as: Nebulizer

  • DrugNebuliser Suspension

    2% lidocaine dosed at 2 mg/kg (max 160 mg) applied via vibrating mesh nebulizer

    Also known as: Atomizer

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Cough

    Number of coughs during procedure as defined by cough requiring stopping procedure or treatment by anesthesiologist with propofol or alfentanyl

    Time frame: 1 day

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Post-procedure Sore Throat

    sore throat was self reported by patient as: none, mild, moderate, severe

    Time frame: 1 day

  2. Number of Participants With Post-Procedure Subjective Cough

    Subjective cough as described by patient as: none, mild, moderate, severe

    Time frame: 1 day

  3. Anesthesia Time to Wake up

    time in minutes from scope out until ready for transport to post anesthesia care unit

    Time frame: 1 day

  4. Alfentanyl Dosing

    Total alfentanyl dosing by anesthesia in mcg/kg

    Time frame: 1 day

  5. Propofol Dosing

    Total propofol dosing by anesthesia in mg/kg

    Time frame: 1 day

  6. Fentanyl Dosing

    total fentanyl dosing by anesthesia in mcg/kg

    Time frame: 1 day

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Results

Posted Oct 12, 2021
Limitations and caveats
The target enrollment was not reached secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Participant flow

Participants will be Identified from pool of patients who will already be undergoing with planned flexible bronchoscopy and/or endobronchial ultrasound by an interventional pulmonologist in the operating room setting. They will be identified by review of the operating room schedule and through the interventional pulmonology clinic.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneTopical LidocaineNebuliser SolutionAtomizer Solution
Started1577
Completed1577
Not completed000

Outcome measures

PrimaryCough

Number of coughs during procedure as defined by cough requiring stopping procedure or treatment by anesthesiologist with propofol or alfentanyl

Time frame:
1 day
Reported as:
Mean · coughs
Cough
coughsTopical LidocaineNebuliser SolutionAtomizer Solution
Cough1.20 ± 1.701.71 ± 1.601.00 ± 1.00
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Post-procedure Sore Throat

sore throat was self reported by patient as: none, mild, moderate, severe

Time frame:
1 day
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Post-procedure Sore Throat
ParticipantsTopical LidocaineNebuliser SolutionAtomizer Solution
none642
mild403
moderate121
severe000
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Post-Procedure Subjective Cough

Subjective cough as described by patient as: none, mild, moderate, severe

Time frame:
1 day
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Post-Procedure Subjective Cough
ParticipantsTopical LidocaineNebuliser SolutionAtomizer Solution
none112
mild843
moderate211
severe000
SecondaryAnesthesia Time to Wake up

time in minutes from scope out until ready for transport to post anesthesia care unit

Time frame:
1 day
Reported as:
Mean · minutes
Anesthesia Time to Wake up
minutesTopical LidocaineNebuliser SolutionAtomizer Solution
Anesthesia Time to Wake up8.47 ± 4.0213.00 ± 5.776.14 ± 3.80
SecondaryAlfentanyl Dosing

Total alfentanyl dosing by anesthesia in mcg/kg

Time frame:
1 day
Reported as:
Mean · mcg/kg
Alfentanyl Dosing
mcg/kgTopical LidocaineNebuliser SolutionAtomizer Solution
Alfentanyl Dosing16.61 ± 22.6447.99 ± 37.414.40 ± 7.42
SecondaryPropofol Dosing

Total propofol dosing by anesthesia in mg/kg

Time frame:
1 day
Reported as:
Mean · mg/kg
Propofol Dosing
mg/kgTopical LidocaineNebuliser SolutionAtomizer Solution
Propofol Dosing5.30 ± 3.236.93 ± 3.363.26 ± 0.81
SecondaryFentanyl Dosing

total fentanyl dosing by anesthesia in mcg/kg

Time frame:
1 day
Reported as:
Mean · mcg/kg
Fentanyl Dosing
mcg/kgTopical LidocaineNebuliser SolutionAtomizer Solution
Fentanyl Dosing0.30 ± 0.280.24 ± 0.230.48 ± 0.39

Adverse events

Collected over Data collected in the post-anesthesia care unit up to 1 hour after procedure. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Topical Lidocaine0/15 (0%)0/15 (0%)0/15 (0%)
Nebuliser Solution0/7 (0%)0/7 (0%)0/7 (0%)
Nebuliser Suspension0/7 (0%)0/7 (0%)0/7 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Topical LidocaineNebuliser SolutionAtomizer SolutionTotal
Mean66.80 ± 12.8155.57 ± 16.8357.43 ± 14.7761.83 ± 14.75
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Topical LidocaineNebuliser SolutionAtomizer SolutionTotal
Female73414
Male84315
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Topical LidocaineNebuliser SolutionAtomizer SolutionTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native0000
Asian0000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0000
Black or African American0101
White156627
More than one race0000
Unknown or Not Reported0011
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Topical LidocaineNebuliser SolutionAtomizer SolutionTotal
United States157729
BMI
BMI(kg/m^2)Topical LidocaineNebuliser SolutionAtomizer SolutionTotal
Mean30.19 ± 6.9329.39 ± 4.8428.53 ± 8.2329.59 ± 6.63
Smoking History
Smoking History(Participants)Topical LidocaineNebuliser SolutionAtomizer SolutionTotal
currently smoking4318
quit smoking72211
never smoked42410
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Study locations

1 site
  • Penn State Hershey Medical Center
    Hershey, Pennsylvania 17036, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Madan K, Biswal SK, Mittal S, Hadda V, Mohan A, Khilnani GC, Pandey RM, Guleria R. 1% Versus 2% Lignocaine for Airway Anesthesia in Flexible Bronchoscopy Without Lignocaine Nebulization (LIFE): A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2018 Apr;25(2):103-110. doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000458. PubMed 29346249 ↗
  • Stolz D, Chhajed PN, Leuppi J, Pflimlin E, Tamm M. Nebulized lidocaine for flexible bronchoscopy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Chest. 2005 Sep;128(3):1756-60. doi: 10.1378/chest.128.3.1756. PubMed 16162784 ↗
  • Wahidi MM, Jain P, Jantz M, Lee P, Mackensen GB, Barbour SY, Lamb C, Silvestri GA. American College of Chest Physicians consensus statement on the use of topical anesthesia, analgesia, and sedation during flexible bronchoscopy in adult patients. Chest. 2011 Nov;140(5):1342-1350. doi: 10.1378/chest.10-3361. PubMed 22045879 ↗
  • Dreher M, Cornelissen CG, Reddemann MA, Muller A, Hubel C, Muller T. Nebulized versus Standard Local Application of Lidocaine during Flexible Bronchoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Respiration. 2016;92(4):266-273. doi: 10.1159/000449135. Epub 2016 Sep 10. PubMed 27614989 ↗
  • Amini S, Peiman S, Khatuni M, Ghalamkari M, Rahimi B. The Effect of Dextromethorphan Premedication on Cough and Patient Tolerance During Flexible Bronchoscopy: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2017 Oct;24(4):263-267. doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000385. PubMed 28891835 ↗

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Dec 10, 2019

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 12, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03829618
Lead sponsor
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Responsible party
Jennifer Toth (Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Director of Interventional Pulmonology, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 4, 2019
Start date
Apr 1, 2019
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2020
Completion
Aug 31, 2020
Results posted
Oct 12, 2021
Last update
Oct 12, 2021

Study contacts

Jennifer Toth
principal investigator · Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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